Besides the nautical buoys, you will need a liner so that the heat from the lightbulb doesn’t melt the foam, Debi says. Then you'll also need an electrical socket and cord with a plug, bulbs, twine to wrap the cord (if you want to), and paint to give the weathered buoys a fresh new look (also optional of course). Then you simply carve out the foam in the size of the liner. Make sure it's going to be a tight fit. Maybe there's a hanging light pendant kit out there that could be used for these DIY lamps? I've seen hanging light pendant kits at Ikea, but don't think they have liners. Well, Debi found a great solution in the plumbing department of her local hardware store.

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Yes, the 40 watt bulb is too hot for the buoy light. I did a full length white PVC sleeve all the way to the bottom of the buoy and it started to melt the buoy after 1/2 hour. Styrofoam buoys melt wicked easy so I really don't trust this idea at all. I am going to turn a wood one on the lathe and make it that way. It is a very unique idea but I would not feel safe with the foam buoy.